HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-01-27, Page 14°DEMI $.1014 '14 ►TART hURSI AY'i JANUARY,21.. i.
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0040 400, fro!n. Page 2,4 'attheloeal Nye'.and welfare win
citizens.sounds great b tT`l think / take aver QUlY wheii< the persons'
• perhaps the idea IS a little too rich have proven they cannot .pay for
for even Goderich blood. In the thesery ee themselves, 14'0%4 that
firstp aCe, sonwone'wiik,have to $reason,. homemaker service for -
pay for any service provided for . some peopieis used. only when in
the senor''eitizens and let's face
• "fit -•wile Goddin+ hhudgei just won't
accommodate. much. more
,,spending right now.
4' Perhaps a, handyman service
pauld be provided by'a• local men's
Se;ryice:Club—like°-the- Kinsmen
or the Lions. But this service too,
a'rniht tend tobe abused and I doubt
Whether ` that' aspect of itwould
appeal lo most "groups.
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A telephone ,rtisitfng service is
'another matter—wind I think this
su'g'g•e;s.t'io•n ,is worthy of
consideration by the women of.
this community. I have no idea
just how the service is,operated in
other centres, but I imagine that
,informatiorf is available,
I would suspect it would entail
compiling a list of senior citizens
and then splitting that list IT into
equalportions for distribution to
ladies inGoderich. •lt would then
°become Vie responsibility of
those women to regularly
telephone /he senior citizens on
'their list .... to inquire about their
.health and "their comfort and just
tb visit fora while with them -by
telephone—and listen' to, any
problems or special joys • they
may wish to`,discuss.
I thirik sometimes that senior
c izens are o ely . peopTe='no
because they need people around
dire need.
I believe the kind of homemaker
service which is ideally suited for
elderly folks would be a'
homemaker service provided
through the provincial
government perhaps, whereby
senior citizens could have free , .
access°to a honiemalcer who would
db the laundry or 'clean the house'
etc. just because; it would then �be
easier fpr the senior citizen to
'stay,in his or 'her own ,hou.e-with
..such help available. -
-But that servic i 6
cost this province a bunch .of
money, and whether -or not the
advantages would' . justify - the
expense, 1 am not --prep, ared'to say. ,
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Thereds little doubt, however.
that our senior_ citizens are in
• need . of sorne special services
•
which until just recently, tnost of
us hadn't thought Of providing.
Goderich had•an unity a
while ago to do" something for a
few senior citizens—to pay the
$500 operating deficit at 109
Homes so that the rents of the
senior citizens living there would
not have to be raised. We couldn't
afford . that, it seems. We were.
content to say that because so few
would benefit, it wasn't worth the
expend
d believe that was the wrong
them constantly but just because attitude. to take. I believe town
no one seems to care. . council—and the citizens of this
- Through a telephone service, community—were shortsighted
this community could let the on this one 15ccasion at least.
senior citizens know- that we do- • 1 wonder if we really are a11'that
interested in aiding our senior
citizens to.lead happy, dignified ,
lives during their twilight years
or•do we really want to make them
sufferallover again because they'
. didn't "strike if rich''° in their
A transportation system 'which working career. I .wonder-.
makes it easy for the senior ' , -
citizen to get around is something
which,�in my opinion, Goderich , thfi
'd
does not Have the size or the
population t'olprovide.
'My caller • waS • --unable to
Care and that we are ready,
0, willing and able to help when they
are in need. .•
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a
.L. to hear
Miss Eileen Boyko, Electric
Living Consultant, Ontario liwiro
will b6" guest . speaker at the
C. W. I., .,meeting on. February 2nd
at8:30p.m.' ' • .
Miss BoykowiWpresent slides
s.nd. a commentary °on• ''a
Supermarket in , Y:our Horne.
(Freezing)., This will include
discussion of the various types of"
freezers -wrapping and packaging
materiarrtreeiing urucedur•es,
suitable food's for freezing,
storage times.
Also on the program is a
pl•esentation on Better—
Electrically-Yesterday,
:3etter—Electrically:Yesterday, '('°day
and. Tomorrow". This will let
ladies look at how homemaking
has changed sincetrandfnother's.
day's, the convenience_ appliances: -
we have,' and a preview of
what the future holds for tie lady ,
of the house._•
Anyone intei'este4 in :hearing
Miss Beyko, is welcome to attend.
O. M. BL,‘KE
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Irvin
entertained "members of• their
family on Sunday, January 16, in
honor Of Mrs. Wm. ' .Irvin's
birthday. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs: • Percy Blundell from
Goderich, -Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Irvin and fathily, and Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. -lrvin, 9th. Concession
Mr•s. Cecil Culbert, 4th.
Concession Ashfield is taking a
seven. week course in . Diesel
Mechanics at Guelph University.
'Flu and heavy.._colds continue
'to be very prevalent in our
community. • 'Y
Ruttl Ellen Currie of,,Wingham
spent the weekend with her friend,
Irene Hasty.
CASH SALES ONLY
NO BOXES
ALL SALES FINAL
NO EXCHANGES OR
-REFUNDS
' Congratula,tions to Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Naylor (nee Colleen
Park) who were married recently
in Auburn and 'who now live in.
Clinton. A reception far these was
given in !Dungannon Agricultural
• Hall on Friday, evening'.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Sowerbrof
Thornhill, Debbie Highet .• of
Agincourt, also Mr. and Mrs. 3i11
Blake and Becky of Galt, ,visited
this weekend with Mrs. Cecil
Blake and Barbara.
M 's. Minnie Jones whowas 9?
years••young". .__on -..Friday
received beautiful flowers and
cards and,many callers, including
tier brother Mr. Will Marsha
Gode-rtc.h;and Mr. a� "a M-,.8. Sem -
understand, fon instance, why ,it Marsh. 'Auburn, also a niece.
--- sLostswher$1-toha'�re a taxi pick-up -_ -Mrs amen . W3clds;. wlao: �nras °Mrs $eH and
medicine at the doctor's office in charge of ,the program opened. Goderich. On Sunday ethers who
the Women's Missionary Society- visited Mrs. Jones were Mr. and
.meeting' at the ;home -orf, Mrs. Mrs. John 'Finnigan and Mrs.
Ewan MacLean- with a thought Sarah Ansett -.from Wingham.
for . the New Year and, prayer, Mors. G o r d o'n C o n g r a m .�
She,led in a responsive reading: ' receiv • word on. Sunday of the
Roll call was answered.by 11 d•ea•thof., former neighbour, Mr:
and, deliver . it to her door. The
lady'felt this service should cost
• -_ only 75 cents because it was only
One trip for the taxi.rt
. -I don't -wish to a=rgue the -matter
• at all, but I would like to remind
a..,, _�.thp larly..that.iLis mond rf �1 hex,
members'with a characteristic of jay , s , ears_srf..age .
hristi'aii worrTdU.4.J . Uait. Celuingwood. The COOK Lanni
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the service isavailab e a
would -imagine _ that a similar
service. Ln the city would cost
much more than $1• . and might
not be available at anyp
rice
.
-Of-'cotrrse;'_1- svinr ttriz "with
senior -citizens in the wintertime
who find it difficult to leave their
homes to get their groceries and
their medicine. and to pay bills
etc. But I -can tell you• that a town
the size of"Goderich is much more
convenient for the senior citizen
in the winter than a large city -•--or
asmall village where there just is
no Way a senior' citizen can get
-around except by friends and
relatives,
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A visiting public health nurseis
a matter which comes under the
'jurisdiction of the Huron County
Health Unit. Being in touch with
some county matters, I know that
a geriatric program (a' full health,
service for senior citizens) was -
proposed last year for the Health
Unit but the members of Huron
County Council turned if down.
At the present time, there is
'just not largq enough staff of '
public health nurses to visit all
the senior • citizens of Huron '
County on any regular basis. I
understand that some visits are:
made to senior citizens, but these
are generally to folk who have
been in hospital. or/ have had
special problems which have
come to the attention of the health
nurses.
However, if a senior citizen
does have a problem, which he or
she would like to discuss. with "
someone from the health unit, that
. person is welcome to call the
'lbcal office for advice and,
-: assistaetce: • fifie number In -
Goderich is 524-8301.
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Extended homemaker services
'-would be wonderful, but unless •
provincial legislation can be -
itnproveJ along these lines, I'm
Afraid there is little that can be, ..
=done.
Goderich is fortunate to have a
honietnaker service. Many', many
• smaller communities do not have
one and I believe that Goderich,is
Indeed in an enviable position in
this regal.
the, Goderich Community
I i inaknrService-ft sprovid
hbmemaker services, for senior
citizens{ It is up to the senior..
Citizen• to inquire about it and to
make his . Ot' her ewlrn
arraements Concerning .it. The
perse i 10, call .is Mr$. Everett..
(Be*) Sperling, Bingham Drive. ".
However, ,tae ,bulk ...of the$e
tv ees sr'e'presently being' paid
MacLennan read an artier on
Albert Sweitzer.
' Reports were given by the
treasurer Mrs. M s. Wm.R ass
E pa o r'e rs . rs. Allan
M• - -
MacDonald, Supply Mrs. Henry '
MacKenzie, Glad .Tidings Mrs. W.
W'yk's.
Mrs. Ewan MacLean gave the
highlights of the ,Presbyterial •
held in. Wingham, and Mrs. •
Kenneth Rooney installed the
new officers. '
Lunch was served ' by the
eotmrrnittee. -
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SOCIAL ITEMS
Mr. and -Mrs. Ilavid.'Compton
and Lissa and Lori of Lucan
visit relatives here Sunday.
Mr, and -Mrs. Robin Davies
• and- baby of «Toronto were
weekend guests with • Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Simpson.
-Jack, . Johnson of Hamilton •
visited ,with his father, Wpi•,
Johnson last•week.
The congregational meeting
of Ashfield Presbyterian Church
'was held Monday,
formerly lived on t'he 4th.
Concession of Ashfield where Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Black and family
Mr d1)
now live. r .Coo is survive
n k y
hip -wife,- -and` one. --son;'. Finlay
Cook, Jr. who teaches in
Collingwood:
Mr! and '••Mrs.' Stanley
Thompson of Kincardine visited
Gordon . Reid on Sunday, and
accompanied• his to visit Stuart
Reid 'who has been a patient in
Goderich Hospital since Tuesday,
Jan. 18th. p.
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Wilfred:ogentland bad a very
.interesting tour last 'week along
with 130 men interested in
International Harvester
equipment. They flew from.'
Toronto; leaving 10 a . m .
Tuesday., t6 ,, Kentucky ' . and
Tennessee where they inspected
International Harvester centres.
As side -trips they ' enjoyed
Churchill Downs in Kentucky , and
banquet .and tour of Memphis,
Tennessee.'it is thrilling that all
this could be. accomplished and
Wilfred was home again by
Wednesday!
A• number of ladies from
community enjoyed Ladies'
at Hanover last Wednesday.
Jim Culbert; son • of Mr.
in Canada.
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